The hon. Gentleman shakes his head. He obviously was not a conker-fighting champion, and it is clear that he carries the burden of that to this day. He should know, however, that conker fighting is a long-established sport in many schools. The notion that we can remove all danger—all possible injury or risk—from every circumstance is a concept whose time has past.
Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Grant Shapps
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 18 March 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill.
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